Before I tell you why Jake Allen should be parked on the bench in favor of Carter Hutton for tomorrow night’s pivotal contest in Chicago, let me drop a couple stat lines on you:
For the 2017-18 season, here are the goaltender statistics for the St. Louis Blues:
Allen: 55 starts, 27-24 record, 2.74 GAA, .906 save %, 1 shutout.
Hutton: 25 starts, 16-7 record, 2.13 GAA, .930 save %, 3 shutouts.
If the Blues want to make the playoffs, they need to start Hutton on Friday night.